What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Here in Darwen St on 15th August 1842 textile workers protesting against wage cuts in the famous "Plug Plot" were fired upon by troops of the 72nd Regt. up to 3 of the demonstrators are thought to have been killed Recorded plaque organisation: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Why this person mattered
The Plug Plot was a series of strikes and protests in 1842 by British textile workers against wage cuts, during which demonstrators in Darwen were fired upon by troops, resulting in the deaths of at least three protesters. This event is remembered as part of the broader Chartist movement advocating for political reform.
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